Bleaker House: Chasing My Novel to the End of the World
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (823 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06ZZD3Q1G |
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| Number of Pages | : | 351 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Loved this coming of age story Amazon Customer It's such a droll, funny little novel about a girl coming to terms with herself set in the solitary Falkland Islands. I loved it.. In a class by itself This book breaks lots of rules but showcases the author's impressive skills. I'd like to read more from her, i.e, any of the stories within this story carried through to the end. In a class by itself. Kudos, Nell.. "So So" according to Global Family 1So So I'm afraid that with all the good intentions of the author, I did not find this book engaging.. So So Global Family 134 I'm afraid that with all the good intentions of the author, I did not find this book engaging.. . I'm afraid that with all the good intentions of the author, I did not find this book engaging.
But Bleaker House is not that novel. It is an exploration of the narrow spaces between real life and fiction and, in the end, a book about failing to write a novel but finally becoming a writer.. Nor does it lie in a daily ration of 1,085 calories, no means of contacting the outside world and a slow descent towards something that feels worryingly like madness. Hilariously funny, painfully honest and beautifully observed, Bleaker House is part memoir, part travelogue, part story collection. When Nell Stevens was given the opportunity to spend three months in a location of her choice in order to write her novel, she was determined to rid herself of all distractions. Instead this is a book about a young woman realising that the way to writing fiction doesn't necessarily lie in total solitude and a clear plan. So Nell decided to travel to Bleaker Island (official population: two) in the Falklands, where she would write 2,500 words a day